interprovincials
Lynch swaps three kings for red hand
Cork-born Irish international hockey ace Jason Lynch has declared his intention to compete for Ulster rather than his native province in this season’s senior and U21 interprovincials. Midfielder Lynch, who won his first Irish senior cap against France this summer, currently plays for Co Down outfit Lisnagarvey whom he joined from Cork C of I [...]
One-day blitz to solve U16 interpros conundrum
A compromise appears to have been reached over the rescheduling of the cancelled U16 girls interprovincial tournament, with a blitz planned for early next month. Tensions ran high as frozen pitches in Kilkenny caused the cancellation of the tournament a couple of weeks ago, with Munster and Ulster choosing to officially recognise their players by [...]
Ulster snatch title on goal difference
Ulster claimed the girls’ U18 title by the narrowest of margins after another dramatic series of games at Garryduff earlier today. The northern province looked dead and buried after being hammered by Connacht on Saturday, but they defeated Leinster by the required two-goal margin yesterday to take the spoils from the westerners on goal difference. [...]
Connacht draw first blood
Connacht put themselves in pole position to win their first ever girls U18 interprovincial title after a fascinating opening day at Garryduff. A comprehensive 3-0 rout of Ulster was followed up by a slightly sloppier 3-2 defeat of South East, to ensure the westerners were the only side to take maximum points from their opening [...]
Leinster implosion hands U18 title to Ulster
Ulster claimed the boys’ U18 interprovincial title with a day to spare after a topsy-turvy set of encounters at Shaw’s Bridge today. The northern province have built an unassailable six-point lead over nearest rivals Munster, while pre-tournament favourites Leinster are, amazingly, still pointless following another shock defeat. That came this afternoon against Ulster, when the [...]
Munster pull off shock opening day wins
Munster pulled off a stunning win 2-1 over tournament favourites Leinster in an enthralling first series of matches at the U18 Interpros at Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast earlier today. Having gone down 2-0 to Ulster – for whom lethal Banbridge starlet Stephen Dowds netted twice – Stephen Jackson’s side went into their afternoon clash with [...]
